Daily Republican., 1887-03-03

Messang ~ tho Nsv OAssls Bsv Asso-
eaataon Yesterday Afternoon-Rsso
tssns q Rsspeot.
The msstins OF the Bar Association
Of New Castle County called to meet at
. O'Clock yesterday afternoon ct the
Court House. TO take action ON the death
OF Judge Edward Woottsn, was ven
attended, almost every member being
present. The meeting WAS CALLED 10
order By 9eorge II. Bates, Esq, and
organised BY calling Judge Gfubb 70
tho chair. Austin Harrington, ESQ,
wAs elected secretary, and on motion
George H. Bates, Levi O. Bird, Benia
min Nields, William O. Epruauce and
Alexander b. Cooper, Esq, were 80.
pointed committee to prepare suitsble
RESOLUTIONS. Aftsr they retired Judge
Grubb stated that special train would
leave this city 1t 10.45 O'Clock this NOR
ming for Georgetown TO enable tho7e
eho wished TO attend the funeral and
that Il would resch this city ON the re-
turn, about 6 10 this evening.
After being absent about Aftssn min
utS they rstarned and presented the
folio wing resolutions. which wore read
By George H. Bates, EsQ:
'@rbe bar of New CASTLE County
having heard with sorrow OF the death
J Of the Honorable Edward Wootten, one
Of the associate judges Of our Courts,
end desiring to put ON record an ex'
preston Of our estimate OF bis personal
and judicial character do resolve:
"That We recognise In this event the
loss which has befallen tho State In the
Termination Of an honorable and judi
ciM career extending over the exoep-
tionAble term Of nearly forty years,
Throughout which the honor Of the State
has been worthily maintained and the
judicial Office ably and impartiAlly I'd.
tministered
"Tbat We record our sincere testi
mony to his ability ~ an expounder Of
the lsw, his impartiAlity as q magis
trate. holding even the scales Of jusIios
bet ween suitors, his correct appreben
tween the funotions of judge and jury,
rocal rights and duties Of court and
counsel, his admirable social qualitie,
which made him the agreeable com
panion Of both old and young, his we'll
balanced temper which manifested 1t
self In his habitually cain and un
fUft1ed demeAnor both on the bench and
In social life, his fidelity to the princi
pies underlying the system of lawI
under which we live, and his kind AND
gentle consideration for the feelings o
others.
THAT these resolutions, duly siguef
by the chairman and attested by tn,
socretAry, be communicated to hi
family and also furnished tor publica
ton.
"That committees be appointed b,
the chairman TO present copies of thes,
RESOLUTIONS to the several courts in thi
State At the ensuing terms thereof.
"That ~ . further mark Of our re
spect We will attend the funeral In
body"
In moving the adoption Of the reso
lutions Mr.. Bates read q sketch of tn
life OF the deceased, after which he reA,
extracts from two of the Wilmington
newspapers of 1847, as showing tn
feeling of the people Of that day IL
reference to his appointment To tb
bench, without respect to politics. H
said Judge Wootten loved his State
and thought his own country tho bes
to live In In the world. He was lesrne
in the law, and was we'll known as .
able and impartial judge. In recallin
his life he tho a ahi 1t would be well fo
the lawyers Of Delaware to emulate hi
sexAmple.
Benjamin Nields. Esq, said ne ooul
not let the occasion pass without addin
his tribute. He considered Judge Woo
ten remarkably strong man as
iud ge, and certainly as lawyer, an
this strength lay In . great measure 1
his great, good, common sense.
II He loved the common law, and 1
giving his opinions he WAS short An
concise. He WAS strict, but extremel
, kind to members of the bar, and nevt
forgot his position on the bench. Nl
, Nields said he did not know of apotht
instance where man who had reache
/ bis age had such q remarkable NJ memory
and he believed he could have told {
. every case be ever tried. He did nj
. believe that Judge Wootten, during hi
Imore than lifetime on tho bench, ha
6 lever done anything or dropped wor
!. that he could havs wished TO recall.
!. William @. 5pruance said that .
Though he had been at the bar man
!, years, Judge Wootten occupied set
!. ION the bench long before he was az
mitted. While he did not think JudQ
Wootten could be called great juris
his long experience on the bench, oon
Jbiped with his sterling common Sc. q
,. !enabled him TO render his opinions In
2 Ishort terse and able manner. He was
Imam of great social disposition and pc
Isessed OF o remarkable fund of snet
Idotes. He had y most remarkably r
Itentive memory, and could relate ma
y ters that had happened years ago.
Ibid not look to the speaker like an Ol
Iviaor suddenly snapped of. He mourl
led his loss, as be felt in his death tn,
/, lall had lost a friend.
!, LeviO. Bird, Esq, said that he III
= mot know when he had been 30 shoeke
!. !. as he was to receive the telegram al
nouncig Judge Weotten's death. Il
;. had seen him last Wednesday ,sfsd the
be seemed to be in the possession
Imost excellent health. judge Wootts
s. was, and had been for many years, b
II close and intimate friend, and he love
to be in his company. He was aD alb
ID land impartial judge, and his opinion
were remarkable for their clear ness AI
le great con mon sense. Mr.. Bird 50
that he had not designed say ing muc
d "a he proposed ut some future time
render o proper tribute to the memol
Of one he loved 30 we'll.
Anthony Higgins, Eco, said
Of thought that within the past few yea
L there was o closer and warmer feelir
III between Judge Wootten and the mer
3. bers OF the bar than had ever exist'
W before. He considered that all ow,
OF him q great debt for the manner
O. which he hid maintained the diRni
IN and impartislity OF the bench which
2; lhsd adorned 90 long. He consider
d. that Judge Wootten possessed tn
Id great characteristic of a good judge.
al good heart The State had lost a go
10 Judge and good lawyer and the bar
good friend.
Austin Harrington, ESQ, read
tribute, of which the following il an c